pass on kk

the simple answer is no

I disagree. Bergevin would accept

One B prospect, an AHL player and a Mysterious pick 1 year from now (probably out of the top 15). Quick everybody we have top jump on that before its too late!!!

mhmmm...

Are you dumb?

Kotkaniemi has struggled and probably needs a change of scenery. Lou lamoriello wants more Finnish players on the isles -

He doesn’t need any change of scenery he fits in perfectly fine

yesterday from a Wild fan was KK + #30 this year + lotto protected 2022 for Fiala + Dumba (good trade)

this is garbo

I think he does need a change of scenery. You’re lucky I included a 2022 1st, that’s a bit generous.

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Word on the street Lou lamoriello is trying to acquire more Finnish players - maybe a 2021 2nd instead of the 2022 1st?

When it comes to your younger players you need to be patient with their development

Plus he never requested a trade

he is a 5-year project player who wasn't supposed to make the team until now

plenty of players haven't hit their stride right away...you don't give up on them for literally nothing

Can't tell if this is a real suggestion or trolling Habs fans thinking they can get Beauvillier for scraps.

Either way I'm here for it.

He does not need a change of scenery. With the departure of Danault he will get the key of the car with Suzuki. The only piece interesting here is the first and it will be a late one. I dont know what your smoking but in what world does a GM trade a 21 years old 3rd overall pick with 2 30pts seasons (if you project the last one over 82 games) + 2 respectable playoff performance in a limited role. Yes he's inconsistent and probably wont ever be as good as a 3rd overall pick should be but this offer is still garbage.

Let’s just say kotkaniemi already follows Leo komarov on Instagram.

You seem to be wanting KK really bad yet keep saying he's garbage....Hmmmmmm......Habs decline easily

Plus KK is only 21. Gotta give the kid some time. Garbage trade offer. We could 100% get way better offers than this

That means nothing LOL

Ah, I see.

what are your thoughts on the isles going for Landeskog?

Mixed emotions for sure. Always fun to get a big name UFA and he *should* be an upgrade on Eberle.

However, that contract will almost certainly be too much for too long. I feel like Ebs at 5.5 x 3 is much better value than Landeskog at 8.5 x 7, even though he should be a little better and with a team with as much money locked up as we have, that kind of thing really, really matters.

And what if we don’t get him? We lose our 1st line RW for nothing and then maybe stuck with Bailey to replace him (Trotz will not play Wahlstrom 1st line out of the gate lol) or take a massive risk and give up more assets for Tarasenko. This whole thing is very, very risky imo

Yeah I feel the same way. Landeskog will be an upgrade, but how much ? I’m still down to sign him though lol.

Palmieri likely gets re-signed - He is a better finisher than Eberle, but not a better player.

I’m still incredibly dubious about Palmieri. Dude had an awful year in NJ and then came to LI and didn’t get it going until the postseason. There’s a chance he returns to form I guess and he used to be really good, but I just have a hard time seeing him getting back there.

The more I think about it, the more I start to think we should get a cheaper top-6 forward (Saad, Coleman, Tatar) than Landy and then also sign an OFD to replace Leddy (Mike Reilly, like I’ve suggested before) instead of blowing all our cap on one player. Feel like Reilly’s offense could help make up for some of the offense we’ll lose with Ebs and gives us an element we haven’t had with Leddy in a couple seasons

I was talking to someone on here who knows a lot about analytics in hockey, and when I said Palmieri wouldn't age well he said that even strength defense (which palmieri is very good at) ages better than any other skill. Palmieri was still a pretty good offensive play driver last season, it was just his finishing that took a hit. He might be due for some positive regression like Anders Lee last season. I'd be good with4- 4.5 mill on a 2-3 year deal.

I would love Coleman, I think he gets 5.5-6 mill. I can't see them being interested in Tatar. Saad probably re-signs with the Avs. My dream is to trade for Conor Garland lol - but yeah honestly that would be a good idea but either way I'd be fine with it. Landeskog would be cool. It would be tough to screw up this offseason now, trading Beau would be the only way to do that, but after losing leddy +eberle, I can;'t see why they'd even consider trading him.

Three years max is what I'd want for Palmieri. Let's hope his asking price has come down since before the trade...

Garland would be amazing but he'd probably cost a lot. He'd be worth whatever we would realistically offer, but I think other teams will be able to offer more. Maybe its because I'm a Hawks fan too, but I think Saad would be great; he'd replace some of Eberle's play driving, can play wherever we need him to in the lineup and while he isn't the best defensive player, I think his traits would fit the system well and they'd squeeze the most out of him. Probably looking at a 5x5 (or close to it) with him so it's a bit steep, but it's a good risk to take I think